Emirates Airlines Festival of Literature InterContinental Hotel, Dubai March 3 – 7 If you enjoy literature and revel in the idea of meeting the masterminds behind the books you
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Respect and Freedom of Expression
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The Nagat El Eid Camel
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MEET OMAR
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Talking Books: The Lover’s Dictionary
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The Golden Smile
And so, there he was, perspiration caressing his back and a migraine slowly developing into a red giant in the interior of his skull. There was still no sign of